SERIES ONE 2008
MERLYN THEATRE

About THINGS ON SUNDAY

THINGS ON SUNDAY is a series that speaks to and about a range of cultural
concerns in Australian society today. Its style is intimate, with a touch of the
theatrical. Its philosophy is art matters.

The series comprises monthly events that bring together commentary and
conversation in an always entertaining combination. These events include
audio-visual concerts, speeches and readings, artistic memoirs and the
occasional debate. The subject matter of each event is chosen for its lateral
connection to an existing production.


#2 Fatal Attraction, Dangerous Liaisons
20 APRIL, 2:30pm
Is that a gun in your pocket or are you just
happy to see me?

Marilyn Monroe had it. Mae West had it. Louise Brooks had it. The explosive device, the bomb in bombshell, the fabulous frightening ‘it‘ factor. With eyes to drown in, a voice so low a lover could fall into it, and the poisonous promise of an eternal tomorrow, these screen divas have clasped us in their soft white arms and left us hanging out to die.

One of Australia’s most loved film critics Margaret Pomeranz (The Movie Show, At the Movies) and special guest Sigrid Thornton (The Blue Room) take a look at the femme fatale, as viewed through the lens of Hollywood. Join them as they show us their favourite screen sirens, and debate the case over who is wearing the highest killer stiletto.

Ana Kokkinos is proud to accept an invitation to the 2020 Summit and will no longer be participating in this event.

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#3 Pictures of Innocence?
25 MAY, 2:30pm
Child of the pure unclouded brow /and
dreaming eyes of wonder!

Childhood is a recent invention. It’s only in the last 200 years that the child has been conceived as a separate being to the adult and even this idea has had many guises. One abiding principle has been the idea of innocence and the exclusion of all things sexual. But are our little tykes more knowing than we care to see?

Artist and curator Linda Sproul takes us on an visual excursion through Victorian ideas about children, as revealed through the photographs of Lewis Carroll (Charles Dodgson), Julia Margaret Cameron and other eminent photographers of the day, and through our own sensibility about the proper place of children in the world. The differences between the Victorian age and the present day loom large - and so do the blind spots. It’s a carousel ride we guarantee you’ll remember.



Previous THINGS ON SUNDAY

Things on Sunday: Spring Season 2006
Things on Sunday: Winter Season 2006
Things on Sunday: Summer/Autumn Season 2006
Things on Sunday: Winter Season 2007


Booking details for THINGS ON SUNDAY events

Time: All sessions commence at 2.30pm and run for approximately one hour
unless otherwise stated.
Venue: The CUB Malthouse
Cost: $10, free for Malthouse Theatre subscribers
Bookings highly recommended: Box Office (03) 9685 5111

* Things On Sunday events have a limited allocation to subscribers. These are secured on a first-come, first-serve basis. Please ensure you subscribe early to secure your seats